DIY expert: Lighting is most important element of kitchen design

In news that is likely to interest DIY enthusiasts, an interior designer has claimed that lighting effects can radically alter the appearance of a kitchen.

According to Shane Inman, president of US interior design firm the Inman Company, lighting is the most important element when it comes to remodelling a home.

Writing for Traverse City Business News, Mr Inman recommended that in a dark kitchen with small windows or no windows at all, under-cabinet and in-cabinet lighting should be used to emphasise work surfaces.

He added: "Place lights close to walls and get a scalloping effect on the wall, or place lighting away from walls and get a glowing effect."

Furthermore, Mr Inman insisted that having effective storage solutions is a sure-fire way of calming "household chaos".

Meanwhile, DIY expert Andrew Bernard insisted recently that Britons shouldn't be scared of getting stuck in to a DIY project.

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